Crudely put, protein meals are solid, and protein shakes are more or less in liquid or powder form (to be mixed with liquid for consumption.) Both are practically the same, except probably in form and in the ability of the body to digest and imbibe either one. It is much easier to prepare a drink of protein shake than preparing, cooking and eating a steak. Read More

Red meat had been getting a lot of bad press lately. The main culprits seem to point to the vendors and traders who all want to make a fast buck. At present, there are now several kinds of “red meat” in the market today. There’s the red meat from animals that were raised and grass-fed, grown naturally, and sold as unprocessed meat. Read More

All foods are necessary for the body’s metabolism. However, certain foods can increase metabolism. With increased metabolism, one can use the process to lose weight or keep it in balance and not gain weight at all. Foods with high metabolic properties can help you control your weight. Coupled with an exercise routine (which increases the use of energy by the body), you can take further control of your weight. Read More

Among the food groups that come first to mind in relation to building muscles are proteins. All body builders know and understand this. During workouts, lifting or pulling weights strikes a real damage to muscles. This triggers the body’s repair processes to be activated to bring muscle cells to grow back and replace those destroyed ones. Read More

Cheating is cheating, in any language. However, with regards to doing it on yourself, with your full knowledge, all in the name of your own diet would probably need some re-definition of the term “cheating”. Going back to the subject, dietitians had proven (with some openly advocating it) that weight-loss goals can be achieved only with some cheating on the side. Read More